Corn grew in the Old World. Who knew. I thought corn was a new world crop.
Many translations say “grain” and “heads of grain” or “wheat” instead of corn.
mistranslation, and its showbread not shewbread.
Corn is historically a generic word for grain. What Americans call corn is actually maize, and is known as maize to the rest ofthe world.
Keep in mind, this was not klunky ol’ “Dave Sixpack”. This was David, son of Jesse, who had been anointed King by Samuel. Dave was on the lam primarily out of deference toward King Saul. He ran from Saul rather than oppose him; waiting for God Himself to remove Saul and bring his (David’s) kingship to reality. That’s why God spared David.